A FEW weeks ago I was quite confident Wales would go to Dublin and win. Wales would have been my favourites for this Six Nations opener against Ireland because everything seemed to be in place. ...

SINCE scoring twice against South Africa in the autumn of 2010, George North has barely stepped off the rugby treadmill. Sixteen caps, six tries and a World Cup later, and the Scarlets young gun has...

Charlie Hodgson's charge-down try at the start of the second half particularly disappointed Robinson, who feels his side should not have put themselves in that...

New Zealand Sevens coach praised his side's second-half defence after beating Fiji 24-7 in the final of the fourth leg of the IRB Sevens World Series on Saturday. A withering burst of 24...

Ireland's rematch with Wales following their World Cup defeat by the Welsh will be a cracker, promised Irish coach Declan Kidney. The 52-year-old, who guided his side to top of their pool at...

Interim coach Stuart Lancaster was encouraged by England's performance as they opened their defence of the Six Nations title with a 13-6 win over Scotland. Charlie Hodgson's try early in...

ADAM JONES has set his sights on 100 Wales Test caps as he looks to extend his international career for the next three years. The Wales prop will make his 76th Test appearance today against Ireland...

Italy coach Jacques Brunel felt his side learnt a valuable lesson in their 30-12 away loss to France. The Italians were dominant in possession and territory for large spells, but could not convert...

England's prevailed 13-6 in a dour encounter in their opening Six Nations rugby match against Scotland at Murrayfield.Scotland wasted several opportunities to score in the second spell, with...

An elderly woman has been robbed in broad daylight while walking in the Auckland suburb of Browns Bay.The 77-year-old victim was walking on the right hand side of Beach Road at 11.15 yesterday...

Warriors prop Jacob Lillyman faces three months on the sidelines.Lillyman tore his right bicep off the tendon early in the Warriors' opening trial against the Gold Coast Titans.Club doctor John...

The Crusaders and the All Blacks are both up for Laureus sports awards at what will be a glittering affair in London early on Tuesday morning. The Crusaders have been nominated for Comeback of the...

Error-prone Scotland, who led 6-3 at the break, enjoyed plenty of possession but wasted good openings with mistakes at key moments and were also denied a try by the video...

The ACT Brumbies will carry the name of the University of Canberra on their jerseys this year, starting a partnership that could lead to the football club moving to the UC...

Not a complete performance by the New Zealand sevens side, but enough to put a smile on coach Gordon Tietjens' face.The Kiwis have won their sixth Wellington title courtesy of a 24-7 victory...

Bryce Lawrence is likely to return to South Africa to referee during this year's Super Rugby competition.The leading Kiwi whistleblower was widely condemned for his officiating in the World Cup...

PAUL O’CONNELL insists the talking will stop as Ireland bid to avoid a hat-trick of defeats against Wales today. Warren Gatland takes his side to Dublin for their RBS Six Nations opener...

WHEN it comes to the start of a Six Nations campaign, Wales has never been short of blind optimists. Let’s back our boys, let’s believe in ourselves, in Warren Gatland (or whoever...

SINCE scoring twice against South Africa in the autumn of 2010, George North has barely stepped off the rugby treadmill. Sixteen caps, six tries and a World Cup later, and the Scarlets young gun has...

RYAN JONES is hoping to create more Dublin history today – four years on from one of the most memorable moments of his career. In 2008, the former Wales skipper lifted the Triple Crown trophy...

I READ last week new Wales prop Rhys Gill is a big fan of Gethin Jenkins and modelled his game on the Lions front-rower. Well, Rhys is now going to have to show he can fill the massive boots left by...

The latest pictures from the Welsh camp as Warren Gatland's squad train at the Millennium Stadium before flying to Dublin for Sunday's Six Nations opener against...

Division 1A leaders St. Mary's College beat Garryowen to maintain their winning run in the latest round of action in the Ulster Bank League. Meanwhile, Buccaneers came from behind against UCD to...

The Ireland players took part in the Captain's Run at the Aviva Stadium earlier today as their much-anticipated RBS 6 Nations opener against Wales draws ever closer. Check out our photos from...

The England caretaker manager, Stuart Lancaster, faces a problem at half-back as Toby Flood is out for six weeks and joins the discarded Danny Care on the Six Nations missing...

Wales' wing George North says the squad's cryotherapy in Poland has revitalised them for the match against Ireland. Photograph: David Davies/Press...

Here is another, somewhat belated, offering for that shortlist that never was at the end of last year - that of the outstanding achievers in British sport who also happen to be female.Because England...

Leigh Halfpenny, left, and Dan Lydiate celebrate Wales's victory over Ireland in the World Cup quarter-final but Warren Gatland will be without Lydiate for their Six Nations opener in Dublin on...

The agony for Andy Robinson goes on. What more do his side have to do to consummate their new-found appetite for a fast, accomplished handling game with a try? Their search for one is becoming...

Interim England boss Stuart Lancaster praised the attitude of his side after they beat Scotland at Murrayfield for the first time since 2004. Charlie Hodgson scored the only try of the game as...

Debutant Owen Farrell credited England's narrow win over Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday to the young side's team spirit. England's new-look team failed to impress on attack but...

The mix-up with his brother in the first half that gave England an early lead was a bit painful, if more Sean's fault, but after that he galloped for roughly as many yards as...

England interim coach Stuart Lancaster and his assistants Graham Rowntree and Andy Farrell celebrate with the Calcutta Cup. Photograph: David Rogers/Getty...

The England centre Owen Farrell attempts a kick at goal during the Six Nations match against Scotland at Murrayfield. Photograph: David Rogers/Getty...

England fly-half Toby Flood played the final 30 minutes for Leicester on his comeback from a knee injury. Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty...

England fly-half Charlie Hodgson scores the only try of the match as Stuart Lancaster's new-look side grind out a 13-6 win at Murrayfield. Hodgson charges down Dan Parks's clearance in...

their 13-6 victory over Scotland at Murrayfield. Lancaster says he will "enjoy the moment" in his first game in charge of England before preparing the side for the next game against...

BBC Pundits Jerermy Guscott, Jonathan Davies and Andy Nicol discuss the TMO's decision not to award Scotland's Greig Laidlaw a try against England at Murrayfield. They also wonder why...

England captain Chris Robshaw says his team-mates were "outstanding" against Scotland as Stuart Lancaster's new-look side opened their Six Nations campaign...

Stuart Lancaster's tenure as England coach starts with a scrappy 13-6 win over Scotland at Murrayfield. Charlie Hodgson scores the only try of the sides' 2012 Six Nations opener, while...

The Wallabies' convincing 24-18 victory over Wales provided a glimpse into what promises to be a bright future for Robbie Deans' side, but it was also utterly frustrating to watch.While the...

The heat is on for tougher regulations for tanning salons.New South Wales has announced a ban on solariums, which will be in force by the end of 2014.The Melanoma Foundation here is echoing the...

Brendon McCullum will return to the Kolkata Knight Riders after being purchased for $900,000 in the IPL auction.The Black Caps wicketkeeper played the first three seasons of the competition for...

Kim Dotcom is disappointed to again be remanded in custody in a New Zealand jail and is considering his options, his lawyer says.The 38-year-old German founder of the file-sharing website Megaupload...

An Army officer ordered a court-martial on Friday for a low-ranking intelligence analyst charged in the biggest leak of classified information in US...

Team Telefonica's clinched the third leg of the Volvo Ocean Race from Abu Dhabi to Sanya, ensuring they maintain their position at the head of the...

Injury concerns already for the Warriors after their opening game of the NRL pre-season against the Gold Coast at North Harbour Stadium.Prop Jacob Lillyman's sustained an arm injury in the 26-10...

England profited from a self-destructing Scotland side to open their Six Nations campaign with a 13-6 victory at Murrayfield on Saturday. Stuart Lancaster's new-look team claimed...

Northampton notched up seven tries for a comprehensive 57-10 LV=Cup victory over Wasps at Franklin's Gardens on Saturday. The Saints were dominant from the outset and the win seals their...